Chips and tempers are flying in Flight C of the Trailblazer Poker Tour's Event #2.
On blinds of 500/1,000/1,000, Kumar Kolluri open-jammed for 14,600 from UTG+1. Mashir Khan called the all-in from the lojack before Paul Tassone went all-in over the top for 56,600. Khan was visibly frustrated and made the fold.
Tassone tabled A♥4♣ and Khan seemed even more frustrated. Tassone said, "I knew you were folding."
Kolluri: J♠9♥
Tassone: A♥4♣
Board: J♥4♦8♠T♦A♣
Both players found a pair on the flop and Kolluri took the lead, which he held on the turn. However, Tassone found the A♣ river and Kolluri was eliminated. Registration is still open for an hour so Kolluri has a chance to jump back in the tournament if he wants.
Tassone and Khan continued after the hand. Tassone asked Khan if he had folded a better hand and if it was his first tournament. Khan didn't appreciate the exchange and the floor was called over to address the situation after a few minutes. Tassone agreed not to further interact with Khan.
With over 160 entries in the flight, the action and prize pool are starting to heat up. There are three more starting flights over the next three days for Event #2. Sunday will include a morning turbo flight and the Day Two Restart is scheduled for 2:00 PM Sunday.